Lucas Sims, baseball player, 2017

Lucas Sims

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Born: 5/10/1994 in Lawrenceville, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 2017-08-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Lucas Sundberg Sims

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Biography

Lucas Sims, born in 1994, is an active professional baseball pitcher known for his versatility and resilience on the mound. Since making his Major League debut on August 1, 2017, Sims has developed into a reliable arm for his teams, showcasing a competitive spirit that has earned him a solid record of 22 wins and 19 losses. With a career earned run average (ERA) of 4.5, he demonstrates the ability to navigate through high-pressure situations while also striking out 353 batters, reflecting his potent combination of skill and determination. Sims continues to make an impact in today's game, contributing not only as a starting pitcher but also in relief roles, as evidenced by his 12 saves throughout his career. His playing style is characterized by a powerful fastball and effective off-speed pitches, allowing him to challenge hitters across various lineups. As a player in the contemporary era, Sims is part of a league that emphasizes striking out batters and managing game situations strategically, positioning him as a key figure in the ongoing evolution of pitching in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 21 270 14 0 0 12 326.3 257 175 44 178 373 4.83 0

Career ERA 4.83 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — 14.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 ATL NL 3 6 14 10 0 0 0 57.7 64 36 23 44 5.62 4.36 (-29%) -1031.6
2018 ATL NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 10.3 12 9 8 10 7.84 4.15 (-89%) -570.9
2018 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5.3 3 4 5 6 6.75 — 0.0
2019 CIN NL 2 1 24 4 0 0 0 43.0 31 22 19 57 4.60 4.51 (-2%) 63.3
2020 CIN NL 3 0 20 0 0 0 0 25.7 13 7 11 34 2.45 4.45 (+45%) 487.2
2021 CIN NL 5 3 47 0 0 0 7 47.0 34 23 18 76 4.40 4.27 (-3%) 1501.6
2022 CIN NL 1 0 6 0 0 0 1 6.7 5 7 6 5 9.45 — 0.0
2023 CIN NL 7 3 67 0 0 0 3 61.0 33 21 39 72 3.10 4.33 (+28%) -58.8
2024 CIN NL 1 4 43 0 0 0 1 35.3 30 14 20 40 3.57 4.08 (+13%) -725.0
2024 BOS AL 0 2 15 0 0 0 0 14.0 11 10 10 9 6.43 4.08 (-58%) -708.0
2025 WAS NL 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 12.3 14 19 14 13 13.86 4.14 (-235%) -1262.7
2026 CWS AL 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 8.0 7 3 5 7 3.38 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
263 27 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.148 0.0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 70.0% below league average.

Career OBP .074 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 76.7% below league average.

Career SLG .074 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 82.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.148 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 79.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2017 ATL NL 14 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.067 — — — — 0.0
2018 ATL NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CIN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 CIN NL 24 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2020 CIN NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 CIN NL 47 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 CIN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CIN NL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 CIN NL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 BOS AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 WAS NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLWC4 CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 2.7 0 0 1 5 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2020 NLWC4 CIN 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 0 0 1 5 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 263 14 24 22 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 ATL P 14 10 3 5 2 0
2018 ATL P 6 0 1 0 0 0
2018 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CIN P 24 4 2 3 0 0
2020 CIN P 20 0 7 0 0 0
2021 CIN P 47 0 0 3 0 0
2022 CIN P 6 0 2 0 0 0
2023 CIN P 67 0 4 5 1 0
2024 CIN P 43 0 3 3 0 1
2024 BOS P 15 0 1 2 0 0
2025 WAS P 18 0 1 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 263